A Mississippi law aimed at regulating the use of prescription drugs is getting people's attention in DeSoto County. The new regulations went into effect two weeks ago and requires doctors to drug test patients who are prescribed certain medications, not just pain pills.
NEW YORK (AP) - Amazon has set its sights on two of the nation's largest and most powerful metro areas, announcing Tuesday it had chosen a buzzy New York neighborhood and a suburb of Washington for its new East Coast headquarters.
Tuesday marked one year since a 10-year-old was killed while riding in a car in south Memphis. Memphis police are making a desperate plea for help solving the murder of Richard Jordan.
CHICAGO (AP) - A suburban Chicago alderman called Tuesday for prosecutors to investigate the fatal shooting of a black security guard by a white police officer outside the bar where the guard worked.
NEW YORK (AP) - CNN took its access battle against the Trump administration to court on Tuesday, demanding the reinstatement of correspondent Jim Acosta's White House credentials because their revocation violates the right of freedom of the press. Besides seeking an injunction to let Acosta return immediately, CNN is launching a case that will test the ability of government officials anywhere to freeze out a reporter who displeases them.
NEW YORK (AP) - The nation's leading e-cigarette maker is halting store sales of some flavors to deter use by kids. The move by Juul Labs Inc. comes ahead of an expected U.S. government crackdown on underage sales of flavored e-cigarettes.
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